by Nicole Dama | Aug 20, 2023 | Campaigns, Events
2023 NADSP Annual Conference September 8 - 9, 2023Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square300 W Station Square Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Annual Conference will return September 8-9, 2023 in Pittsburgh...
by Nicole Dama | Dec 11, 2025 | News
NADSP News: Meet Our Newly Elected Board Officers The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is pleased to announce its newly elected board officers. The board of directors and its leadership are instrumental in furthering NADSP’s mission to...
by John Raffaele | Dec 10, 2025 | News
Community Activities: Creating Connections During The Holidays The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person...
by John Raffaele | Dec 3, 2025 | News
The Role of Direct Support Professionals in Celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, proclaimed in 1992 by United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3, serves as a global reminder of the...
by Joseph Macbeth | Dec 1, 2025 | News
NADSP Condemns President’s Use of the “R-Word The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals is deeply disheartened by the President’s recent use of the “R-word” to attack Governor Tim Walz. In his Thanksgiving message, the President chose language...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 25, 2025 | News |
A Time for Gratitude The Thanksgiving holiday tends to be a time for reflection, connection, and especially appreciation. It’s no different for all of us here at The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), and we certainly have a lot in our world...
by Joseph Macbeth | Nov 19, 2025 | News
Join Us In Welcoming Our New Board Members! The NADSP Board of Directors and Staff would like to recognize with gratitude our outgoing board members, starting with our Board Chair, Chester Finn (New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities); our...
by John Raffaele | Nov 19, 2025 | News
The Positive Impact Of Professional Development For DSPs The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 14, 2025 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Practice and Study Makes You Professional! The Role of Continuing Education for Direct Support Professionals Join NADSP team members, John Raffaele and Brian Gelb for a webinar exploring how DSP training, education, and professional development...
by Joseph Macbeth | Oct 27, 2025 | News
NADSP Policy Update: Federal Shutdown & SNAP Benefits, WIC Services Dear Colleagues, Because of the ongoing federal government shutdown that began on October 1, tens of thousands of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and the people we support are already feeling...
by Nicole Dama | Oct 9, 2025 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Technology First: Empowering People, Expanding Possibilities Constance Harrington, author of this month’s International Journal for Direct Support Professionals, joins NADSP’s John Raffaele on “Let’s Talk” to discuss the industry’s move...
